Window-bracket.



G. L. MALONEY.

wlNnow BRACKET.

APPLICATlON HLE APR. H. 1916.

1,199,586. Patentedsept. 26,1916.

l s GEQRGEL MALONEY, or Wrsana, NBMSM-* To all 'wko-m t may/concern Beitknown that I, GEORGE L. MALoNnY, aV citizen Vofthe United States,residing at lVisner, in the county of Cuming and State of Nebraska, haveinvented new and useful Improvements inv Window-Brackets, of lwhich the`following isa specification.

This invention relates to improvements in window brackets, and has forits main object the provision` of a bracket capable of adj ustmentto.accommodate itself to windows of differentk dimensions, together with ameansfor both eiiecting an adjustment between the parts and holding saidpartsv fixed relatively in. their, adjusted p'ositicln. y f Anotherimportant object of the invention resides in the prov1sion of aconstruction by -means of whicha curtain shade, a lace curtain, ordrapery may be hung singly or in combination, use being made of aparticular form of bracket `and pole for .thispurpose The 'nature and4advantages of the invention willv lie-better understood from thefollowing description when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the invention residing in' the construction, combination andarrangement of parts as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

In the drawing forming part of .this speci# fication 4like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- Figure1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a window' showing the bracketsecured thereto with the curtain pole removed. F ig. 2 isa top plan viewwith the" curtain pole in use. Fig. 3 is an -enlarged detail view of theadjusting means. Fig. 4 is a detail View of one of the curtain polebrackets. Fig. 5 is a sectional view through these parts associated.

Before entering into a detail description of what is herein shown,desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative of oneembodiment of the invention to which I do not` limit myself, and certainchanges may be resorted to within the scope of the claims,l withoutdeparting Jfrom the spirit of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the invention as shownconsists of a support for the pole brackets, indicated at A, and a poleindicated at B. The support VA includes a pair of relatively adjustableseotions -10 and 11 respectively which are preferably of channel shapedformation one be- Minnow-BRACKET.

'Specjication of- Letters Patenti' ing slidably tted within the other.The outer extremity of each section carries a plurality of projectionsor spurs 12 ada ted to' be driven into the opposite sides o the windowcasing for the purpose of securing the support thereto. -The sections aswill be .readily .understood are adapted to be adjusted outwardly topermit the projections 12 to hook over the opposite edges of the windowcasing, subsequent to which arrangement the sections are adjusted towardeach other with a view of embedding the projections in the windowcasing. `These sections may be so adjusted in any suitable manner, butas shown in this particular .nstance use is made of a link 13 pivoteu atone en'd to the innermost end ofthe section 10, whilepivoted to theopposite end of the link at a point in its length i alever 14 having alug 15 projecting from they end immediately adjacent its pivot. The`section 11is provided with an extension 16 which. is slidably fittedwithin the section 10, to

to interchangeably receive the lug 15 on the lever, so that when thelatter is swung upon its pivot'in one direction the section 10isadjusted toward the section 11. y Manifestly the lever may be `swungupon its pivot in a reverse direction, subsequent to the -removal of thelug from said opening which it initially engaged, vto permit a newpurcliase to be had upon the extension 16 by inserting the lug in adi'erent opening therein, suiiicient play being provided between theparts to permit ofthe lever being readily disengaged from the extensionwhen desired. When the section 10 has been moved to the limit of itsadjustment, whereupon the projections at the opposite ends of thesupport A are embedded in the window' casing, the lever together withthe link 13 are straightened to lie parallel with the support A. In thisposition the lug 15 is arranged in one of the openings and the hook-likeextension 18 lcarried by the free end of the lever embraces the upperedge of the section 11. The hook-like element functionates to retain thelever in a parallel position with respect to the support, therebycooperating with the lug 15 to hold the sections of the support fixedrelatively in their adjusted position. The 'section 10 may be adjustedoutwardly and away from the sec ion 11 when it 1s de- I y j 'rareateasept. saisie; kapplication ined Aprn 11,1916. semina 90,437.

`brackets indicated at 2l are substantially of U-shaped format-ion, theparallel portions of which project outwardly from their respectivesection, while the cross 'piece is provided. with opposed extensions 23adapted to be bent about the opposite 4removed therefrom when desired.

course to be understood that only one pole fuedges o f the supportdefining the loop by means of which these brackets may also be adjustedupon the support. These brackets are especially designed to accommodateone or two poles of the type illustrated, wherein the poles are ofchannel formation in cross section, comprising two sections 2st and 25respectively, the latter being slidably fitted within the former. Theouter extremities of each section are curved inwardly and adapted toremovably receive the limbs of the brackets 2l. By reason of theU-shaped formation of the brackets 2l two of these .poles can be used ifdesired, one for supporting a lacecurtain and the other supporting adrapery or the like, it being manifestthat each pole employs one limb ofeach bracket. The parallel limbs of the brackets 2l are preferablyprovided with depressions '2(3 adapted to receive suitable depressions2T formed in the flanges of the pole I3 adjacent the opposite endsthereof, whereby the poles are effectively held associated with thebrackets, but can be easily It is of may be used, the brackets being ofsuc-h construction to accommodate two however.

The device in its entirety is not only simple in construction and cheapto manufacture, but the parts are so arranged as to `permit of anadjustment between the same to be quickly effected to either attach thebracket to the window or remove the same brackets including spacedparallel limbs,

and a pole of channel-shaped formation in cross section having itsextremities curved inwardly to receive one of the limbs of each bracket.

In a device of the class described, a support, brackets slidably mountedthereon and each including` spaced parallel limbs, a pole of channelformation in cross section having its extremities curved inwardly toreceive one limb of each bracket, and said limbs having notches thereinto receive de pressions in the'extremities of said pole to hold theparts fixed relatively.

3. In a device of the class described, a support 'including adjustablyassociated sections, a bracket slidably fitted upon each section andincluding spaced parallel limbs, a pole including telescopic sections ofchannel formation in cross section, and each sec-' tion having its outerend curved inwardly to receive a limb of one ofv said brackets.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of witnesses.

' GEORGE L. MALONEY.

IVitnesses D. VAN DoxsELAAR, IV. J. S'rnan, D. A. IAUL.'

